Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Israel
Israel: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 17.09 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.09 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.46 kilograms per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
5.74 kilograms per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Israel is 17.09 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Israel peaked at 19.46 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.74 kilograms per hectare, in 1994.
That places Israel 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.78 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 5.75 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.77 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.77 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.74 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.82 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.95 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.95 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.95 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.12 kilograms per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 8.16 kilograms per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 9.26 kilograms per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 10.22 kilograms per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 11.69 kilograms per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 14.18 kilograms per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 15.45 kilograms per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 17.07 kilograms per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 17.97 kilograms per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 19.45 kilograms per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 17.38 kilograms per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 18.21 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 16.24 kilograms per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 15.56 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 15.79 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.93 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.16 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.54 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.25 kilograms per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 15.15 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 14.6 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.46 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 18.21 kilograms per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 17.19 kilograms per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 17.09 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.96 kilograms per hectare | 5.74 kilograms per hectare | 7.12 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.08 kilograms per hectare | 8.16 kilograms per hectare | 19.45 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.74 kilograms per hectare | 14.25 kilograms per hectare | 18.21 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.99 kilograms per hectare | 17.09 kilograms per hectare | 19.46 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 15 Grenada 18.46 kilograms per hectare compare
- 16 Hong Kong, China 18.33 kilograms per hectare compare
- 17 Costa Rica 17.36 kilograms per hectare compare
- 19 Naoero 16.89 kilograms per hectare compare
- 20 Brunei Darussalam 16.69 kilograms per hectare compare
- 21 Bahamas 16.19 kilograms per hectare compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Israel?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Israel was 17.09 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 19.46 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 kilograms per hectare in 1994.
- How does Israel rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Israel ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.